MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 30990 (8/8/8/2pB1p2/3k1K2/5P2/QP6/5b2 w - - 0 1)
Loyd, Sam
New York Albion, 1859
#3
5 + 4
| 1679 | American Chess Nuts | 1868 |
| 5206 | Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems | 1913 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bg2
- Tries
- 1.Bc6?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qa4
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qa4
- 1...Kd3!
- threat
- 1.Be6?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- 1...Kd3!
- threat
- 1.Bb7?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qa4
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qa4
- 1...Kd3!
- threat
- 1.Bf7?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- 1...Kd3!
- threat
- 1.Ba8?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qa4
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qa4
- 1...Kd3!
- threat
- 1.Bg8?
- threat
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...c4
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- 1...Kd3!
- threat
- 1.Qb3?
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Ba8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Ba8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...c4!
- threat
- 1.Qa3?
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Ba8
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qa4
- threat
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qa4
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...c4
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Ba8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- 1...Kxd5!
- threat
- 1.Bc6?
- Keys
- 1.Bc4!
- threat
- 2.Bxf1
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...c4
- 2.Bxf1
- 1...Bxc4
- 2.Qa4
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qa4
- 1...Be2
- 2.Bxe2
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...c4
- 2.Bxe2
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Be2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Be2
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Be2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...c4
- 3.Qxc4#
- threat
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Be2
- threat
- 1.Bc4!
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